in the shape of

phrase

1

: shaped like

a cookie in the shape of a heart

2

—used to indicate the type of thing that is being described, thought of, etc.

They offered help in the shape of a loan.

Examples of in the shape of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On one occasion he was approached by his waitress, Demetrious, a Black, bald, and beautiful torch singer who always wore huge brass earrings in the shape of Africa. — Jessica Craig-Martin, Vanity Fair, 10 Nov. 2026

Faced with a hole in her life in the shape of her lifelong best friend after a tragic accident, Minnie forms a tight bond with the girl’s British stay-at-home mother, Helen (Sophie Okonedo, luminescent here), mourning on her own. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Nov. 2026

Candles are an easy way to level up a tablescape, but these, carved in the shape of a pumpkin, are a clear step up from classic pillar or taper candles. — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2026

But the champion attention-getter is a condo building by MVRDV in the shape of a head. — Fred A. Bernstein, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for in the shape of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove